Figure 2.4.2.2[Black to move]

Start by asking what Black can do with his rook; the first part of the inquiry is whether it has any checks to give. There is one: Rc2+. Does the move attack anything else? Yes, it picks up the loose bishop on b2. Anytime you see the enemy king and another piece other than a rook on the same rank, an instinct for a fork should be triggered.